Senior Electronic Engineer - R&D Environment

Diversity Recruitment Group; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Diversity Recruitment Group seeks a Senior Electronic Engineer for a leading South African electronics manufacturer. The role is hands-on within R&D, focusing on high‑volume commercial products with strong emphasis on reliability and compliance.

Responsibilities cover full lifecycle development, dense PCB design, embedded hardware, SMPS and motor-control electronics, plus hardware bring‑up and testing. collaboration across disciplines is essential.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years in electronic product development.
• Proficient in Altium Designer and PCB layout.
• Experience with embedded systems, firmware integration, and debugging.
• Experience in high‑volume product development and industrialisation.
• Knowledge of EMC/EMI and safety standards.
• Relevant Electronic/Electrical Engineering qualification.

Responsibilities

• Full lifecycle electronic product development from schematic to industrialisation.
• Dense multi‑layer PCB design using Altium.
• Embedded hardware and microcontroller integration (STM32/ARM).
• Switch‑mode power supply (SMPS) design and motor‑control electronics.
• Hardware bring‑up, debugging, and verification testing.
• Compliance with EMC/EMI and safety standards.
• Collaboration with mechanical engineering and manufacturing teams.

Skills

Embedded hardware

Firmware integration

Hardware debugging

Switch‑mode power supply

Motor‑control electronics

Regulatory testing knowledge

Education

Bachelor's/BEng/BTech/Diploma in Electronic/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Introduction

A leading South African manufacturer in the electronic systems sector is seeking a Senior Electronic Engineer to join their R&D division. This is a hands‑on design authority role, focused on developing high‑volume commercial products with strong emphasis on reliability, compliance, and innovation.

Duties & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Full lifecycle electronic product development, from schematic through to industrialisation.
• Dense multi‑layer PCB design using Altium.
• Embedded hardware and microcontroller integration (STM32/ARM).
• Switch‑mode power supply (SMPS) design and motor‑control electronics.
• Hardware bring‑up, debugging, and verification testing.
• Compliance with EMC/EMI and safety standards.
• Collaboration with mechanical engineering and manufacturing teams.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 8–10 years’ experience in electronic product development.
• Strong proficiency in Altium Designer and PCB layout.
• Experience with embedded systems, firmware integration, and hardware debugging.
• Preferred Attributes:
• Ability to take ownership of technical platforms.
• Strong problem‑solving and fault analysis skills.
• Comfortable working across hardware, firmware, and manufacturing disciplines
• Proven track record in high‑volume product development and industrialisation.
• Knowledge of compliance standards and regulatory testing.
• Relevant qualification in Electronic/Electrical Engineering (BEng/BTech/Diploma).

Desired Experience & Qualification

Relevant qualification in Electronic/Electrical Engineering (BEng/BTech/Diploma).